Comic book writer Gail Simone asked Twitter users which villains or villainesses do they suspect are manifestations of creators’ sexual fetishes on Monday.
Name a fictional villain or villainess that you strongly suspect is pretty much 100% based on the creator's sexual fetish.
— Gail Simone 💙💛 (@GailSimone) November 4, 2019
GO!
Like we know that’s how 90% of villains were created, but once specific examples are pointed out, it’s hard to unsee them, you know?
*hides every single villain I’ve ever written*
— DollComics (@DollComics) November 4, 2019
I do not like this game Gail.
“Um…my bet is on EVERY villain/villainess is based on a sexual fetish,” Twitter user @amenakamel wrote. “But Catwoman is glaringly obvious — hello BDSM.”
Um…my bet is on EVERY villain/villainess is based on a sexual fetish 😂
— Amena (@amenakamel) November 4, 2019
But Catwoman is glaringly obvious — hello BDSM
Early and longtime X-Men comic book writer Chris Claremont, who co-created dozens of characters, was featured pretty heavily in the thread.
“I pretty much assume Chris Claremont was extremely horny for all 26 years he was writing X-Men,” Twitter user @john_heathen wrote.
I can spend a whole day on Chris Claremont creations alone!
— Jon W (@2plus2equals7) November 4, 2019
https://twitter.com/john_heathen/status/1191565025619718144
No one should get points for naming literally any character created by Chris Claremont. The man knew what he was doing and I respect that.
— Dumpster Possum (@ZacAdkins90) November 4, 2019
In fact, most of the thread was dedicated to Claremont, who co-created the Hellfire Club, a fictional society inspired by the real-life Victorian-era secret society in which aristocrats drank, had kinky sex, and tried to summon the devil.
“Definitely the Hellfire Club,” Twitter user @Peposed wrote. “I mean, have you SEEN Sebastian Shaw’s muttonchops??”
Definitely the Hellfire Club.
— David Pepose – Comic Book Writer (@Peposed) November 5, 2019
I mean, have you SEEN Sebastian Shaw's muttonchops?? pic.twitter.com/P3hMTHUdGa
Dark Phoenix… that lingerie… pic.twitter.com/RCyDn54AYE
— Paul Nery 🎸🎨 (@paulnery) November 4, 2019
Insert any given Claremont X-run villain here
— Judge Zedd (@EsserZed) November 5, 2019
Malice. Not the Sue Storm version, but the member of the Marauders who would possess a person's body and corrupt them. The physical manifestation of her/his/its power was its victim wearing a choker!
— Ludwig Bullworth Jackson (@BullworthLudwig) November 4, 2019
I started to write “even the Brood?” then realized… *especially* the Brood.
— ryarger (@ryarger) November 4, 2019
https://twitter.com/Dutchtica/status/1191374050272124933
As it turns out, a lot of Claremont’s work seems to feature tentacles.
Oh, Claremont definitely has a thing for tentacled women. pic.twitter.com/HEHjDhAq1f
— 💀Haunting of Phil House💀 (@Philrato) November 5, 2019
Other non-Claremont guesses include Ruby Thursday, Warrior Woman, The Exterminatrix, and Sin–all Marvel characters.
Ruby Thursday pic.twitter.com/8YY8Ntphhh
— Head over to @clordtc, cos I'm there again (@captainclaude) November 4, 2019
Warrior Woman. Very much a particular type of villainess. pic.twitter.com/LU6Ow3QTKQ
— Don Kelly 🏴 (@LoneWolf23546) November 4, 2019
The Red Skull's daughter Sin, aka Mother Superior, and the Sisters of Sin. pic.twitter.com/eLacG6ehxl
— Tom Dennis (@thomasadennis) November 4, 2019
Is no one gonna mention The Exterminatrix? pic.twitter.com/Qj2UUb7Hf0
— Wayfarer (@RaulIcochea) November 4, 2019
Though, to be fair, DC Comics also received its share of guesses.
“Bane is 100% the severe daddy Batman needs,” Twitter user @Agent_Armando wrote.
Bane is 100% the severe daddy Batman needs.
— Special Agent Armando ⭐⭐⭐ (@Agent_Armando) November 4, 2019
Bane. I mean, come on, a gimp mask (sorry, wrestling mask) AND practically no top?
— nothingburger aficionada (@alliecat345) November 4, 2019
Considering I'm pretty sure I saw him at an s&M bar my friend dragged me to, Catwoman in Tim Burton's Batman Returns.
— PGK87 (@PGK87) November 5, 2019
Just like Marvel has Chris Claremont, DC has William Marston, the creator of Wonder Woman.
“I would guess every man Wonder Woman ever tied up was a stand in for William Marston,” Twitter user @d8d12 wrote.
I would guess every man Wonder Woman ever tied up was a stand in for William Marston.
— james Engelman (@d8d12) November 4, 2019
https://twitter.com/GawkerMademe1/status/1191713925823389697
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